Becoming a Deity from Planting the Bodhi Tree
Chapter 419 - 191: The Young Supreme of the Nine Palaces, Seeking Someone at Their Door_3

"Huh, the first match is against He Xiao from Yuan Dongtian Palace? Who arranged this?"

"...It was arranged by the Great Red Sky Palace?"

In an instant, everyone fell silent.

They had suspected that it might've been Yuan He's doing, considering these were two significant spots better secured early to avoid any accidents.

But they never expected that it was the Great Red Sky Palace that made the arrangement!

"I'm starting to believe that Ancestor Ji might truly possess something extraordinary."

Some began to reassess Ji Jingqiu,

"It's quite interesting, I actually sense a hint of invincibility budding within this individual, but it remains to be seen whether this trace of invincibility will be crushed in the upcoming battles."

The crowd murmured among themselves.

The so-called invincibility has always been relative throughout history.

A Sealing King Martial Artist can dominate a lower civilization within their generation, nurturing an aura of invincibility, but once they enter a higher civilization and see a broader world, realizing they are no more than frogs in a well, that aura dissipates with the wind...

Such Martial Artists were all too common to them.

Many young warriors who dominated their civilizations would have their mindsets overturned upon entering the Nine Palaces Holy Land, awakening to just how far they still had to go.

...

Upon the arena.

He Xiao, looking at the young man across wielding a blade, discerned that his opponent's forte must be saber techniques.

With an evaluating gaze, He Xiao's expression gradually turned solemn, for he could not see through his opponent's depth.

Standing there, with an imposing aura deep as a chasm, unfathomable, he also emanated an indescribable quality that pressed down on him like facing a natural enemy, rendering him restrained.

A shiver ran down He Xiao's spine.

Before the clash of weapons, he had already lost the battle of auras, intimidated by the opponent's presence!

Truly a formidable opponent, making it worthwhile that he had prepared three days to bring himself to this peak!

He clasped his hands solemnly and said, "From Yuan Dongtian Palace, He Xiao requests your guidance!"

Ji Jingqiu returned the gesture.

He Xiao, now resolute, intended to probe his opponent first, to find an opening...

However,

He saw a long saber, its scabbard untouched, swung down upon him without any fanfare!

At first, He Xiao's face was solemn, not expecting a pre-emptive strike, and he wanted to retreat, but suddenly realized that he could not escape the saber!

At that moment, it was as though a massive vortex loomed overhead, the eye of the whirl directly below the blade's tip, an unprecedented pressure descending, upending Heaven and Earth by this one swing!

Chills ran down He Xiao's spine as he sensed extreme danger.

With an instinctual survival response, he let out an angry shout, caring not for probing or holding back, as he released his Qi, Spirit God, and Dharma energies like a torrent, striking with all his might!

To onlookers,

Ji Jingqiu lifted his blade with a leisurely grace, bringing it down towards He Xiao without any hint of turning back, the scabbard still on, yet his strike bore down upon He Xiao.

That effortless slash, bearing no trace of fireworks, should have been probing.

But for some reason, He Xiao suddenly howled and lashed out with full force, no holding back!

While spectators were baffled, they saw the fully-committed He Xiao break down upon contact as if he were no more than a flimsy shelf!

He couldn't even withstand a single move...

The young warriors watching the battle slowly gaped, their faces aghast.

Whispering among themselves, could it be that He Xiao of Yuan Dongtian Palace, so renowned in this generation, was actually nothing but a facade?

In the crowd, Lu Zhen had a faint expression.

Unsure if he had seen it wrong, he turned to look at those who had previously mocked him for serving someone just for a spot, finding their faces no less bewildered than his own.

What exactly had happened?

Was He Xiao just a facade, or...

As their swords clashed, He Xiao was tremendously shocked, not just from the sheer force that numbed his arms, but also from the indomitable will infused in that slash, accompanied by a crushing Power of the Spirit that overwhelmed his Spirit God!

Even the Dharma energies he wielded were shattered by some invisible force!

Only he knew the true tyranny beneath that seemingly unremarkable strike!

With just one hit, he was forced to kneel on one knee, losing the right to continue the fight!

...

A host of Nine Palaces powerhouses suddenly stood up, all visibly moved, showing clear emotional turmoil.

Some quickly realized what was happening, abruptly turning to look at the spectators' seats, where an oppressive might hung like clouds over the city, locking down the entire venue, making it hard for anyone to breathe.

Several powerhouses glared fiercely, not allowing anyone to leave and spread the news.

But most people were staring at Ji Jingqiu on the stage, speechless for a long time.

Someone let out a long sigh:

"After thirty-seven thousand years, our Nine Palaces finally welcome a young Supreme again! And at such a time of great change, truly fortunate!"

Diverse expressions filled the room, some agreeing, others silent, and some frowning at Gu Chensha, wanting to speak but hesitant, still having doubts about Ji Jingqiu's background.

Lin Tantian slowly closed his eyes, even with what he saw, he murmured in disbelief:

"It's actually... the Taboo Sequence..."

In the eyes of such a young Supreme who has crossed the Taboo Sequence, what are Sealing King warriors, even at the Sealing King Peak?

After witnessing He Xiao not even finishing a single round, no matter how unbelievable it seemed, it was now a certainty for everyone.

Without a doubt, He Xiao was at the Sealing King Peak, touching the Extreme Realm of combat power. To defeat him in one strike, and appear so effortlessly at ease...

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